Madrid-Man City, PSG-Chelsea rematches headline Champions League last 16
The Hindu
Rematches like Madrid-Man City and PSG-Chelsea highlight the Champions League round of 16, promising thrilling matchups.
The Champions League round of 16 starts on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt.
Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) hosts a Chelsea team which last July stopped the Champions League winner adding the Club World Cup title.
Real Madrid hosts Manchester City for the second time this season and the fifth straight year in the knockout rounds. In three of those years, the winner went on to lift the trophy.
Madrid-Man City also is one of three round of 16 pairings that already played a few months ago in the opening league phase.
Back in September, Galatasaray beat Liverpool in Istanbul and Barcelona left Newcastle with all three points.
Galatasaray and Newcastle are playing Champions League games in March for the first time in, respectively, 12 and 23 years. Atalanta hosts Bayern Munich five years since last reaching the round of 16.
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